This study provides an in-depth understanding of the causes and consequences of sleep loss and fatigue in the coral reef tourism industry. Utilizing a qualitative methodology, data were obtained from eight focus groups conducted in Far North Queensland with 42 reef tourism employees. Analysis involved identifying and inductively coding any emergent categories of the causes and consequences of sleep loss and fatigue. Findings are applied to Baum, Kralj, Robinson, and Solnet's (2016) taxonomy of tourism research to highlight where the causes of sleep loss and fatigue originate. This reflects individual, occupational and industry-level causes of sleep loss and fatigue which workers indicate have consequences for their wellbeing, and the safety and efficacy of their operations. Implications for the broader tourism industry are discussed.

这项研究深入了解了珊瑚礁旅游业中睡眠不足和疲劳的原因和后果。利用定性方法，数据来自昆士兰州远北地区的八个焦点小组，有42位礁石旅游从业人员。分析涉及识别和归纳编码睡眠丧失和疲劳的原因和后果的任何新兴类别。研究结果应用于鲍姆（Baum），克拉里（Kralj），鲁滨逊（Robinson）和索尔内特（Solnet）（2016）的旅游学分类法中，以强调睡眠丧失和疲劳的起因。这反映了个体，职业和行业层面上睡眠不足和疲劳的原因，工人指出这些原因会影响他们的健康以及操作的安全性和有效性。讨论了对更广泛的旅游业的影响。